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Matera is the 3rd oldest city in the world (1. Aleppo in Syria 2. Jericho in West Bank) There are so many theories about the name of the city. Different researchers, in particular Mr Cely Colaianni says that: “Matheola is the old Japigia where there is a grave that the Greek people called Mataios Olos(...)

The Sassi of Matera represent the ancient city of Matera . Sassi are divided in three part Sasso ” Caveoso “, Sasso ” Barisano ” and the district ” Civita “. The Sassi of Matera were entered in the list of World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993 . They were the first listed site(...)

Renaissance and Baroque facades open onto tanks eighth century , transformed into homes. Some tombs have been excavated several times until the fifties , other walled and forgotten , hidden in the hillside . The Palombaro Lungo , the huge reservoir of water beneath Piazza Vittorio Veneto , has sections built three thousand years ago(...)

The Rock Churches of the territory of Matera , based mainly in the Middle Ages , buildings are carved into the rock . Initially born as religious structures , over time have undergone several changes of use , becoming homes or shelters for animals . They are important evidence of the presence of the community(...)

Murgia Plateau is a sub-region of Puglia widespread , corresponding to a plateau karst quadrangular located in central Puglia . In the north – west are the highest mountains : Desperate Tower , Monte Caccia , Serraficaia , and Monte Scorzone ( 668 m ) . The plateau is included for most of the metropolitan(...)

Patronal Feast: Maria SS della Bruna This is the most important feast for the inhabitants of this city. Maria SS della Bruna is celebrated the 2nd of July. There are many legends that are told in Matera on this Feast. One of these tells of an unknown girl , appeared to a tiller of the(...)